Igor Ponomaryov
Encyclopedia
For the Russian diplomat, see Igor Ponomarev (diplomat).

Igor Anatolyevich Ponomaryov (born 24 February 1960 in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

) is a retired Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 football player and currently manager of the Khazar Lankaran.

Honours

  • Olympic Champion
    Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from September 17, 1988 to October 1, 1988.-Medal summary:...

    : 1988
  • UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
    UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
    The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...

     winner: 1978
  • 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship
    1979 FIFA World Youth Championship
    The 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, the second staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Japan from August 26 to September 7, 1979. The tournament took place in four venues — Kobe, Omiya, Tokyo and Yokohama — where a total of 32 matches were played, four more than in the...

     runner-up: 1979
  • Holds the record for most penalty kicks scored in a row without misses in the Soviet Top League
    Soviet Top League
    The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...

     (24)

International career

Ponomaryov played his only game for USSR
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...

 on 4 December 1980 in a friendly against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...

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